Verification Dossier / EPD Development and Site Verification
Verification dossier – What is it and how can AC help you to develop it
Essentially the verification dossier is a document comprised of different pieces of information regarding the safety of a potentially hazardous area installation. This information is used to demonstrate that the installation has been properly assessed and approved by a competent person from your organization
This “Dossier” is expected to hold information regarding the criteria of your;
Specific Site
- Area classification documentation
- Gas and vapor classification
- Dust classification
- Details on any external influences that your installation may be subjected to
- Details of manufactures instructions and special conditions
- Intrinsically safe descriptive documentation
- Details of declarations from a qualified person or manufacture for the suitability of uncertified equipment installed on site in a potential hazardous area
- This will help ensure the correct installation of certified hazardous area equipment
- Suitability details of equipment for the zoning or environmental conditions
- Drawings detailing types and layouts of electrical systems
- Records of initials and periodic inspections including maintenance records
How Can Accomplish Compliance help with your verification Dossier / Explosive Protection Document
- Help you to identify and document hazardous risks you may have and in what quantities
- The safety of your plant, protective systems and operating procedures
- The safety of your workforce
- What control measures you use to prevent the formation of an explosive atmosphere
- How you will mitigate the effects of an explosion
- Details of emergency arrangements
In our experience, almost all installations are far from perfect when it comes to all details that should be incorporated within the verification dossier, however, by utilizing our expertise and friendly guidance we can assess the quality of your existing verification dossier and offer guidance on improvements, or in some cases we can help a customer develop a verification dossier as a whole on your behalf
With our smart tool solutions, we can catalog all the information of your new or existing verification dossier and ensure simple access to ALL the varied information that is incorporated in the EPD documnet .
DSEAR Gap Analysis
Are you worried that any changes in plant operation or process have not been fully considered as part of your current hazardous area classification, or have you lost a staff member that had previously managed all your DSEAR compliance requirements? Are you concerned that your inspection programs may have not been up kept to the level you may have liked, or that you may be missing important installed equipment instructions regarding the maintenance and installation details of hazardous area equipment?
AC can provide a gap analysis assessment on your current verification dossier to see where you are when it comes to achieving full DSEAR compliance. We can identify any shortcomings, if any, and help you to put proven strategies in place to help you overcome areas that have been overlooked as time has gone by. We know that we have the tools at our disposal to help you in the most time and cost-effective way possible to ensure your back to full DSEAR compliance in no time.